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Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo (lower left). As one of the nearest massive binary star systems to the Sun, Spica has been the subject of many observational studies. [17] Spica is believed to be the star that gave Hipparchus the data that led him to discover the precession of the equinoxes. [18]
The constellation of Virgo. Spica is made up of two individual stars, Spica A and Spica B, with radii of 7.40 and 3.64 times the Sun's, respectively. [17] Their sizes contribute greatly to the brightness of the stars. Spica A's luminosity is 12,100 times that of the Sun, while Spica B has a luminosity of 1,500. [18]
The 7 main stars of Virgo form 2 distinct star patterns: Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Eta Virginis; form an asterism known as "The Bowl of Virgo". Together with Spica and Theta Virginis, they form a Y shape. The star 70 Virginis has one of the first known extrasolar planetary systems with one confirmed planet 7.5 times the mass of Jupiter.
31st: Moon near bright star Spica in Virgo in the morning sky. Check out TAS’s events calendar at tallystargazers.org . Ken Kopczynski is a former president of the Tallahassee Astronomical ...
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Virgo, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B F G. Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. ... Spica Virginis ...
61 Virginis is a fifth-magnitude G-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of G7 V. [2] It is faint but visible to the naked eye south and east of the bright star Spica in the zodiac constellation of Virgo.
Mercury thrives in its domicile, Virgo, specifically with strategy and analytical thinking, but its opposition to Saturn retrograde in Pisces creates blockages and feelings of restriction when ...
After the chaos brought on by Mercury retrograde in August, the planet of communication is now back in Virgo from Sept. 9 through Sept. 26.. Mercury previously entered Virgo earlier in the summer ...